Queen Dickn.

Brit.

/ˌkwiːn ˈdɪk/, U.S.

/ˌkwin ˈdɪk/

Forms: also with lower-case initial(s).

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: queen n., proper name Dick.

Etymology: < queen n. + Dick, pet form of the male forename Richard (see dick n.¹).

†1. regional and colloquial. A nonsensical name used as an example of something non-existent or absurd. Chiefly in in the reign of Queen Dick and variants: never. Obsolete.

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the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adverb] > never

neverOE

ne'erc1275

late?a1439

naya1547

Latter Lammas1559

when the devil is blind1645

on (at) the Greek Calendsa1649

Queen Dick1652

tomorrow come never1660

nowhena1767

on Tib's Eve1785

1652 Laughing Mercury No. 22. 175 Erasmus of Rotterdams' gib'd Catt, that kitten'd of an Irish Hobby-horse in the yeer 1654, in the reign of Queen Dick.

1667 R. L'Estrange tr. F. de Quevedo Visions ii. 57 Ye can't see a High-crown'd Hat, a Thred-bare Cloak..,nay not so much as a Reverend Matron well striken in years, but presently ye cry This or That's of the Mode or Date of Queen Dick.

1708 Oxf. & Cambr. Misc. Poems 171 And then from Queen Dick got a Patent On Charlton Green to set up a Tent.

1788 F. Grose Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 2) at Dick That happened in the reign of queen Dick, i.e., never; said of any absurd old story.

1837 Court Mag. 1 Mar. 110 There's a fussy old lady just come up to town With a red velvet bonnet and blue satin gown In the fashion I guess of the reign of queen Dick.

1864 Standard 13 Dec. 3/2 [He] replied, ‘Oh yes, in the reign of queen dick’, which, on inquiry we found to be synonymous with ‘Never’, or ‘Tib's eve’.

2. In depreciative or humorous use. A nickname for Richard Cromwell (1626–1712). historical in later use.Cromwell was Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1658–9 following the death his father, Oliver Cromwell. He was lampooned for his perceived meekness and lack of authority.

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1659 (title) Fourty four queries to the life of Queen Dick.

1680 E. Hickeringill Vindic. Late Serm. 4 In the Rump's time [he] was a Rumper; In Oliver's time for Oliver; in Queen Dick's time for Richard.

1894 Hampshire Advertiser 10 Nov. 2/3 Poor Richard Cromwell..was not inappropriately called Queen Dick, although Tumble-down Dick was the nickname by which he was most widely known.

2014 P. Ackroyd Rebellion xxxv. 357 Richard Cromwell was a modest and self-effacing man with none of the natural authority or commanding presence of his father... Allusions were made to ‘Queen Dick’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	queen dick
释义	Queen Dickn. Brit. /ˌkwiːn ˈdɪk/, U.S. /ˌkwin ˈdɪk/ Forms: also with lower-case initial(s). Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: queen n., proper name Dick. Etymology: < queen n. + Dick, pet form of the male forename Richard (see dick n.¹). †1. regional and colloquial. A nonsensical name used as an example of something non-existent or absurd. Chiefly in in the reign of Queen Dick and variants: never. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adverb] > never neverOE ne'erc1275 late?a1439 naya1547 Latter Lammas1559 when the devil is blind1645 on (at) the Greek Calendsa1649 Queen Dick1652 tomorrow come never1660 nowhena1767 on Tib's Eve1785 1652 Laughing Mercury No. 22. 175 Erasmus of Rotterdams' gib'd Catt, that kitten'd of an Irish Hobby-horse in the yeer 1654, in the reign of Queen Dick. 1667 R. L'Estrange tr. F. de Quevedo Visions ii. 57 Ye can't see a High-crown'd Hat, a Thred-bare Cloak..,nay not so much as a Reverend Matron well striken in years, but presently ye cry This or That's of the Mode or Date of Queen Dick. 1708 Oxf. & Cambr. Misc. Poems 171 And then from Queen Dick got a Patent On Charlton Green to set up a Tent. 1788 F. Grose Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 2) at Dick That happened in the reign of queen Dick, i.e., never; said of any absurd old story. 1837 Court Mag. 1 Mar. 110 There's a fussy old lady just come up to town With a red velvet bonnet and blue satin gown In the fashion I guess of the reign of queen Dick. 1864 Standard 13 Dec. 3/2 [He] replied, ‘Oh yes, in the reign of queen dick’, which, on inquiry we found to be synonymous with ‘Never’, or ‘Tib's eve’. 2. In depreciative or humorous use. A nickname for Richard Cromwell (1626–1712). historical in later use.Cromwell was Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1658–9 following the death his father, Oliver Cromwell. He was lampooned for his perceived meekness and lack of authority. ΚΠ 1659 (title) Fourty four queries to the life of Queen Dick. 1680 E. Hickeringill Vindic. Late Serm. 4 In the Rump's time [he] was a Rumper; In Oliver's time for Oliver; in Queen Dick's time for Richard. 1894 Hampshire Advertiser 10 Nov. 2/3 Poor Richard Cromwell..was not inappropriately called Queen Dick, although Tumble-down Dick was the nickname by which he was most widely known. 2014 P. Ackroyd Rebellion xxxv. 357 Richard Cromwell was a modest and self-effacing man with none of the natural authority or commanding presence of his father... Allusions were made to ‘Queen Dick’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1652
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